How Long Have You Off For Christmas

DanTheMan · 21 Dec 2023 at 07:57

I'm off 23rd - 26th then working 27th-29th (from home). I'm then off 30th - 8th.

We've mainly done it this way for childcare purposes, which is the main factor in deciding when 99% of my annual leave gets used nowadays.

Maundie · 21 Dec 2023 at 08:16

Finish tomorrow until Thursday, we're going to a cottage in the North Yorkshire Moors on Saturday until Wednesday for a little break

tom_nieto · 21 Dec 2023 at 08:27

Working this weekend (finishing 0800 on the 25th). Somehow managed to get leave until the 8th which is a bonus!

andy_mk3 · 21 Dec 2023 at 08:30

Finish this Friday, back to work 1st. We swap the bank holiday into Christmas week so that we get the week off by only using 2 days holiday. None of us are bothered about working New Year’s Day, it’s lovely and quiet

SPG · 21 Dec 2023 at 08:35

Finish Friday at Noon then back on the 8th, have to say really looking forward to it.

slinxy · 21 Dec 2023 at 08:40

This Christmas is the first time in over 12 years where I have to work one of the days between Christmas and New Years, and even thou I'm off for two days I have to carry my laptop and work phone around with me just in case.

I suppose I should be greatful, there's been a load of redundancies just before Christmas and not replacing staff who have left. The only reason why I'm working this year is that there's been a internal movement in roles to cover for staff shortages.

I did have to work half a day for Christmas day once, didn't finish until 6pm and by the time I got home it was 7:30pm before I could start drinking... not too much as I was at work again on boxing day.

Nitefly · 21 Dec 2023 at 08:45

Just off for the 3 days between Christmas and new year, plus the bank holidays

413x · 21 Dec 2023 at 08:57

Only the days between

Leave work on Friday.
Drive to family/friends on Saturday
Do loads of driving
Come back knackered on 1st
Back to work on 2nd

Can't waste my holiday allocation as it's pretty much all allocated next year. I just mentally write Christmas off as "stressful" and look forward to the new year now

Richie · 21 Dec 2023 at 08:58

Finish 22nd Half Day and back on 3rd (extra BH for us on 2nd

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Looking forward to it... Even better it doesn't come out of your holiday allowance at all

beachBOYken · 21 Dec 2023 at 09:02

2 Days, and working before and after Christmas, have a 4 day break at New Year though.

marinersfan · 21 Dec 2023 at 09:03

Finished 06:00 last Saturday, go back 05/01/24.

ED209 · 21 Dec 2023 at 09:03

Without taking holiday its the 25/26th and the 1/1/24

I have the week before Christmas off as holiday

Puzzled · 21 Dec 2023 at 09:04

Off 25th / 26th then back.

Used to work somewhere that shut down for 3 weeks over Christmas but it always felt like a bit of a waste of my holiday allowance. A week would be nice.

something daft already!! · 21 Dec 2023 at 09:08

Off from now until 2nd of Jan.

glenimp617 · 21 Dec 2023 at 09:10

I finsihed work on the 7th December and go back into the office on the 4th Jan. Nearly a month off

Mainly due to having a load of leave still left to take.

Grim5 · 21 Dec 2023 at 09:14

I'm off work now for next 3 weeks

aVdub · 21 Dec 2023 at 09:19

Six weeks and a possible year as well.

Noxia · 21 Dec 2023 at 09:26

Been off since the 7th, already looking forward to going back lol.

malachi · 21 Dec 2023 at 09:33

Started a new job this month so working in between Christmas and New Year's. Hopefully I can work remotely and spend more time with my family when I fly back to the UK.

Flaevius · 21 Dec 2023 at 09:34

Many days

On leave since 8 December, returning 3 January.